Asking Eric: Family friend demands hugs, despite parents’ objections
Dear Eric: We recently traveled to a nearby city to visit my mother. While we...
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Asking Eric: Couple’s retirement threatened by unemployed son and overly generous dad
Dear Eric: I am 62 (F) and my husband is 65 (M). While our older...
Asking Eric: Sibling’s messy home raises alarms for family
Dear Eric: I’m the oldest of three. My middle sibling has routinely been to the...
Asking Eric: Sister ponders sharing family secrets
Dear Eric: I have two brothers with storied pasts from 60 years ago. My older...
Ex-etiquette: When imitation isn’t flattery
Q: What do I do with my husband’s ex-wife? She’s obsessed. It’s the weirdest thing...
Asking Eric: Friend’s bossy behavior to boyfriend causes concerns
Dear Eric: I have been friends with a woman for about 12 years. We have...
Answer Angel: Sick of all the Taylor talk? Shake it off.
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Judging from the breathless Internet coverage of the run up to...
Ask Anna: I have a good marriage, so why do I feel disconnected?
Dear Anna, I’m 35, and my wife is 37. We’ve been together for nine years,...
Asking Eric: Family bans ‘quirky’ friend from holidays
She’s friendly and gregarious, but very, very loud and boisterous to say the least. She...
Asking Eric: Friends and counselors tell husband to leave, but he won’t
Dear Eric: I am 75 years old. My wife and I have been married for...